Chapter 61: An Eye for an Eye

Chapter 61: Giving Them a Taste of Their Own Medicine

Temporary camp outside the Umbrella Corporation's city.

The commander led a team onto a helicopter to set the trap for Alice, while the remaining main force packed up to evacuate.

On the city wall, a few guards stopped chatting and gazed out with knitted brows.

"What are those?"

"Infected? Fuck, why are there so many!"

A dense sea of zombies emerged from streets and alleys, converging into a horde that filled the entire avenue.

"Why are they moving so fast?!"

"Has the virus mutated?"

"All units, attention. Immediate retreat. Squads one and two, cover me," the commander ordered.

The already panicked Umbrella members became even more frantic, wishing they could throw away all their supplies just to scramble into the helicopters and flee.

Hum—Bang, bang—

The machine guns on the city wall poured out bullets frantically, locking into a stalemate with the zombie horde.

Suddenly, the horde scattered, disappearing behind buildings and weaving through the shadows.

"Cease fire!" the commander muttered in disbelief. "Since when are they this smart?"

"Where did they go?" a few men asked in growing anxiety.

"Ah—"

"They're inside!"

Abruptly, cries of shock echoed from the rear. People were pounced upon and torn apart, convulsing wildly seconds later before springing up in exaggerated, unnatural jumps.

"They... they!" The commander was utterly dumbfounded. Following his line of sight, a dozen team members nearly dropped their jaws.

On both sides of the perimeter wall, in the shadows untouched by lights, two mounds of bodies were writhing, radiating a bizarre, dark crimson glow.

Zombies!

Piled one on top of another, they formed a mountain of flesh, easily scaling this moderately high wall.

This wave of zombies was deliberately arranged by Luo Ke to cause trouble. He had no grand objective—he simply wanted to disgust the Umbrella Corporation and muddy the waters a bit. The number wasn't large, only around a thousand.

If they were standard T-virus zombies, a few rounds of sweeping fire would have ended them.

However, these were all abnormal, mutated zombies. Coupled with Luo Ke's control, infecting those one or two hundred Umbrella members took zero effort.

The situation steadily spiraled out of control. The desperate tragedies that had unfolded in Raccoon City were now reenacted among them.

Just as a helicopter lifted off, several mutant zombies rushed and jumped from the wall, cleanly grabbing the landing gear, scrambling furiously, and clambering inside.

The helicopter plummeted, crashing into the perimeter wall, and the flying rotor blades chopped the commander and his men to pieces.

Boom—

Explosions echoed endlessly. Numerous researchers in lab coats also joined the ranks of the zombies—perhaps the ultimate contribution to their scientific careers.

This trick of Luo Ke's was called giving them a taste of their own medicine!

Despising and destroying the lives of an entire city, or even the whole globe, while building their regime under the guise of cleansing the Earth—Umbrella truly did not deserve to be treated with gentleness.

To deal with monsters, you need an even greater monster!

In the end, only a single helicopter successfully fled from the temporary camp. The traumatized survivors were drenched in cold sweat, peering down in terror through gas masks as a thousand zombies raised their heads to stare straight up at them.

Inside the cabin sat a researcher, one of Dr. Isaacs's students. At his feet lay the corpse of a mutant zombie.

Having participated in T-virus research, he knew the ins and outs thoroughly, which made him all the more aware of how extraordinary these frenzied zombies were; their mutation path completely deviated from the Doctor's projections.

Was it a spontaneous mutation of the T-virus, or a deep-laid plot by a rival faction? His mind was a tangled mess. Fortunately, however, he had managed to retrieve a corpse. Taking it back for proper study might yield answers.

He failed to notice that the crimson energy within the corpse at his feet was dissipating on its own, the virus having been deactivated under Luo Ke's mental control.

Thus, even if they spent another ten years researching it, they would only find nothing.

...

Umbrella Corporation Building.

The commander listened to the report from his surviving subordinates with a trembling body, nearly coughing up blood.

He had no idea how to explain this situation to the boss and the doctor. No matter how he phrased it, punishment upon his return seemed unavoidable.

Right now, bringing Alice back was his only chance to redeem himself.

"Damn it, who the hell is playing tricks behind the scenes? Just don't let me catch you! Otherwise, I'll make sure there's nothing left of you!"

He and a group of men hid in a corner, waiting for Alice to walk into the trap, while the Tyrant stood by not far away.

"Are you looking for me?" A voice like a ghost echoed behind the dozen men, terrifying as a clap of thunder.

"No need to trouble yourself with coming; I crashed the party." Luo Ke wore a clown mask picked up from a shop, which, paired with his mocking tone, truly made one's hair stand on end.

Without the commander needing to give the order, the dozen men immediately opened fire.

Luo Ke's figure flickered. Simple, unadorned punches and kicks sent them to their deaths, every single one a fatal blow.

Terrified out of his wits, the commander fell backward, yet he still mustered the courage to give the order to the Tyrant.

Bang!

A loud noise erupted from the opposite street, and an artillery shell homed in accurately.

They had re-equipped the Tyrant with weapons, though the firepower was noticeably downgraded: a standard RPG and a heavy machine gun.

Luo Ke grabbed the commander, ignoring his desperate struggles, and hurled him forward.

"Ah—"

Bang!

A mist of blood filled the air.

The shell was successfully intercepted mid-air.

A literal human interception!

The other Umbrella members around the plaza were utterly shocked, including the hostage Charles, who fell into deep thought.

"Roar!!!"

The Tyrant charged forward fiercely, firing in a burst until the gun barrels grew piping hot and glowing red.

Luo Ke leaped up and rushed forward swiftly.

The bullets tracked his movement, but in a mere dozen seconds, the remaining Umbrella members were mowed down.

As for Charles, he was lucky; knocked over by someone beside him, he tumbled behind the building's wall.

As an aside, according to the film's lore, the T-virus was invented and created by this very man, originally intended to cure his daughter's hereditary genetic disease. Who could have foreseen that the other high-ranking executives of Umbrella—already engaged in biological research—would grow ambitious, weaponizing the virus for biological experiments, creating numerous mutants, and ultimately hatching the current grand conspiracy?

Having dealt with the foot soldiers via the Tyrant, Luo Ke officially launched his assault, without dodging or circling.

Facing a powerhouse like the Tyrant, a real man ought to face it head-on!

Without forming his bone blades, Luo Ke's leg muscles swelled and exploded, making him look like a human-shaped giant mortar. He crossed over a hundred meters, his speed increasing instead of decreasing, and slammed a punch straight into the Tyrant's chest.

Boom—

The ground where they stood sank inward with a violent crash, sending floor tiles flying in all directions.

The Tyrant was sent flying heavily, though it sustained no critical damage.

After all, this guy was essentially a Pro version of the standard Tyrant; an armored vehicle ramming it at full speed might not even be effective.

Of course, Luo Ke was only testing the waters and probing its limits.

Pュre strength did not equal combat effectiveness, and many factors determined a life-or-death battle—such as... cheating.

Luo Ke extended his bone blades, his tail fin blooming. Enhanced by surging rocket propulsion, being hit by him was no different from being struck by a fully loaded dump truck speeding at maximum velocity.

Given his speed, the Tyrant had no chance to dodge and could only cross its arms to brace for the impact.

Bone blades leading the way, piercing armor at a single point!

In a single exchange, the Tyrant's arms took the brunt of the blow, instantly exploding into mists of blood. The tips of the bone blades pierced the chest armor, driving straight into its torso as the devouring power ravaged its internal defenses.

Boom—

Luo Ke punched straight through the Tyrant, leaving scattered fragments of shattered limbs exploding outward behind him.